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| Cardinals' Painter injures hamstring |
MLB Baseball |
04/10/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals reliever Lance Painter suffered a right hamstring injury during Thursday's game against Colorado and will likely be placed on the disabled list. Painter was hurt during the eighth inning of St. Louis' 7-6 loss. He threw a pitch, then collapsed to the ground in excruciating pain. After a few moments on the ground, he was helped off the field and taken to the locker room. The lefthander was on crutches after the game. He is expected to undergo an MRI exam on Friday. |
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| Matheny's homer in 13th gives Cards win at Coors |
MLB Baseball |
04/09/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Mike Matheny's three-run homer in the top of the 13th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 15-12 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Matheny ended 3-for-6 with four RBI in the win, while Jim Edmonds added four hits and five RBI. The Cardinals had 17 hits in the victory. Todd Helton reached base safely all seven times to the plate for Colorado. He ended 4-for-4 with three walks while belting a home run and driving in three runs. Jay Payton also added four hits and |
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| Marlins release Al Martin |
MLB Baseball |
03/28/2003 |
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| Jupiter, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins have released veteran outfielder Al Martin. The Marlins had signed the 35-year-old Martin to a minor-league contract last month. The St. Louis Cardinals signed Martin to a similar deal in February 2002, but he sat out the entire season after recovering from elbow surgery. The left-handed hitting Martin last played in the majors with Seattle in 2001, batting .240 with seven home runs and 42 RBIs. He is a 10-year veteran who owns a career .278 average with 129 home |
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| Cardinals release Hamilton |
MLB Baseball |
03/27/2003 |
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| Jupiter, FL (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals released pitchers Joey Hamilton and Al Levine on Wednesday. Both were let go prior to the 2 p.m. (et) guaranteed-contract deadline. Both were on the Cardinals' 40-man roster and would have been guaranteed their entire salary if they remained past the deadline. Hamilton struggled during spring training, posting a 6.30 ERA in 10 innings of work. He struck four and issued a walk. "Hamilton was really a tough call," St. Louis manager Tony LaRussa said. "But "Hami |
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| St. Louis Cardinals 2003 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/24/2003 |
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| P); Jason Simontacchi (RHP); Garrett Stephenson (RHP). PROJECTED CLOSER: Jason Isringhausen (RHP) MANAGER: Tony La Russa OVERVIEW Despite winning their third consecutive NL Central title, the 2002 campaign was anything but a walk in the park for the St. Louis Cardinals. Dealing with the death of ace twirler Darryl Kile really tested the team's toughness and resolve. Kile's shocking demise midway through the season stymied the Cardinals for a time, but they recovered to run roughshod over the Central by 13 games. A |
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| 2003 College Football Hall of Fame class announced |
Division I College Football |
03/24/2003 |
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| nal championship in 1946, and defensive back Roger Wehrli, who led the nation with 40 punt returns for 478 yards while leading Missouri with seven interceptions in 1968, will also enter the Hall. Wehrli was a first round pick in the NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1969 and played 14 years in the league. He earned Pro Bowl honors seven times. "Once again, due to the dedicated efforts of our Honors Court, and its chairman Gene Corrigan, we have another outstanding class of college football legends to induct |
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| Cincinnati Reds |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
03/22/2003 |
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| Returned Rule 5 draft pick Blake Williams to the St. Louis Cardinals; released pitcher Luis Pineda. |
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| Orioles ship outfielder Richard to Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
03/11/2003 |
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| Ft. Lauderdale, FL (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles traded outfielder/first baseman Chris Richard Tuesday to the Colorado Rockies for prospect Jack Cust. Richard was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round of the 1995 free-agent draft. He was later traded to Baltimore along with pitcher Matt Nussbeck for reliever Mike Timlin in the middle of the 2000 season. In 2001, Richard recorded his best and most complete statistical season of his career by hitting 15 homers and 61 RBI in 136 |
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| Cardinals and Pujols agree on one-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
03/10/2003 |
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| Jupiter, FL (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals have come to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Albert Pujols, the 2001 National League Rookie of the Year. Financial terms of the deal weren't released, but Cardinals' Senior Vice President/General Manager Walt Jocketty placed the deal as the highest salary ever paid to a player with less than three years of major league service time. Pujols was paid $600,000 last season. The 23-year-old Pujols finished runner-up to Barry Bonds in last year's Most |
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| Reames signs deal with Expos |
MLB Baseball |
03/02/2003 |
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| ms of the deal were not disclosed. The 29-year-old righthander appeared in 42 games last season with Montreal. He posted a 1-4 record with a 5.03 ERA in 68 innings pitched. Reames has spent the past two season with Montreal after breaking into the major leagues in 2000 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched in four postseason games for the Cardinals, allowing only one run in 9 2/3 innings. The Expos also came to terms on one-year deals with pitcher Dan Smith, infielder Henry Mateo and first baseman Jeff Liefer. |
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